Filing device.



. HJC. FOSBERG @I D. H. SIHACHAN.

FILING DEVICE,

APPLICATION FILED APRi 24., 1917.

Patented @lay 14, 19];8.

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FLING DEVICE. APPLICATION HLED A`PR.24.1917.

H. C. FSBERG 6L D. H. STRACHAN.

FILING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR,24.1911.

narran sera i .arena C. FGSBERG AND DQUGLS H. STRACHAN, OF JAMESTOWN,NEVI YGEJK, ASSIGN @FIS T0 ART METAL CONSTRUCTON COMPANY, OF J'MESTO'WN,'NEW' YGBK, GR-

PORATON 0F MASSACHUSETTS.

nitrite nnvion.

mecenate Specification of Letters Eatent.

T 0 all whom t may concern:

Be it known that HENRY C; Fossano, a.

citizen oi' the United States, and l, DOUG- Las H. Srnacnan, a subjectof Great Britain, having declared my intention of becoming a UnitedStates citizen, residing at town, in the county of Chautauqua and Stateof New York, have invented new and useful improvements in FilingDevices, of which the following is a specication.

rlhis invention relates to filing devices and is particularly designedfor containing cards or loose leaves. llt is an important object of theinvention to enable the convenient adjustment of the device so that thecontents thereof may be conveniently accessible and readable without.removing individual cards or sheets therefrom.

It is a further object of the invention to provide for the convenientmoving o selected cards into adjusted positions whereu by they may bepartially separated from the remaining cards in order that convenientaccess may be had thereto without going through the entire set of cards.

With these and other objects in view, the present invention consists inthe combination and arrangement of parte, as will be hereinafter morefully described, shown in the drawings, and particularly set forth inthe' appended. claims, it changes in the form, proportion, size andminor details may be made, within the scope n ot' the claims, withoutdeparting from the spirit. or sacrilicing any of the advantages of theinvention.

ln the drawings,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a filing device embodying the featuresof the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal view onen enlarged scale.

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectionalview onthe line 33 ci Fig. 2.

Fig. t is an enlarged fragmentary detail sectional view showing thehinge connection between the base and the bottom of the device. l'

Fig. e is an enlarged detail iragrnentary sectional view showing themanner oi secur- .ing the adjustable card guides.

Fig. is an enlarged detaii fragmentary sectional view showing the mannerof nimmting one of the adiustable car stops.

J amesbeing understood that Y Fig. 'Z is a detail view on a small scaleof the type ot' card for which the present filing device is particularlydesigned.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary elevation of propping means for the hingedbottom.

Like characters of reference designate corresponding parts in all thedrawings.

The present embodiment of this invention, as shown in the accompanyingdrawings, includes as its main parts a rectangular base A, an adjustablebottom B, a xed or stationthe ary back C and an adjustable follower D.

be seen that the device is It will, therefore,

the bottom B norin the nature of a tray, mally resting fiat on the baseA..l he or loose sheets rest on the bottom and are held tightly betweenthe back C and the adjustable follower D.

Each of the four sides of the base is a channel bar, as will be seen byreference to the various sectional views. At each corner, the base issupported upon a foot, preferably in the fo-rm or" a rubber button lhaving a shank 2 extending upwardly through a suitable opening in thelower iange member o the base. The purpose oii'these feet is to permitof the tray being used upon the top of a desk, table or the like,without scratching the same. Suitable bail or loop-shaped handles 3 areprovided at each end ot the base for convenience in carrying the devicefrom place to place.

he bottom of the tray B is divided transversely into substantiallyduplicate front and back sections, the meeting edges of which are hingedtogether as at 4t by a' hinged connection or joint which may be brokenupwardly, as indicated in Figs, l and 2 of the drawings. Each bottommember section consists of a dat metal. plate having each side edge bentdownwardly and thence across the lower side of thabottom so as to form abead or channel 5, best' illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawings. Thischanneled or' beaded edge-gives strength and stiiiness to 'igures ofthel cards i The fee

shaped as at 8 so as to permit of the upward.

breaking ofthe joint 4 which connects the 10 bottom sections. rlhe outeror rear end of the rear section of the bottom is hinged, as at.4 to thetop of the rear end of lthe base, so as to permit of the bottom sectionsassum in the position shown in full lines in Fig.

" 1 and in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

In order that the bottom sections or members may be held in the adjustedpositions, shown in Figs. 1 and 2, suitable propping means is provided,such for instance as a 2,0 plurality of abutments, preferably in theform of pins or projections 9, extending outwardly from the sides of thebase at the forvward end thereof, the front bottom section beingprovided at each side with a lug or foot 10 having anotch or seat 11 inits front edge to engage one of the pins or projections 9 and therebyhold the bottom in one or more adjusted p'ositions.

For the support of cards, loose sheets or the like, the rear bottomsection is provided with the upstanding back C, preferably in the formof a metal plate having flanged upright edges 12. This back is securedrigidly in some suitable manner to the top of 'the bottom section, andis also provided at its upper edge with a bifurcation 13 to facilitateaccess to cards or sheets which are of less height than said back.

On the front bottom section is a follower D, preferably in the form of ametal plate, having a bifurcation 14 in the upper end thereof. Thisfollower is capable of adjustable movement toward and from the back@ soas to clamp papers or cards against the back, in the usual manner.

' For the mounting of this follower, each -bottom section or member isprovided with a substantially rectangular depression 15 extending fromfront tomcar of the section,

and .in this depression there is a channelbar 16 having inwardlydirected ianges 17 extending from the sides of the channel and spacedfrom and overhanging the back or bottom of the channel. This channel isheld fixed in place by suitable fastenings, such for instance, as rivets18 extending through the bottom of the depression 15. The two 4channels16, one in the front bottom sec- ,tion and. one in the rear bottomsection, arc

60. open ,at their adjacent ends and come into longitudinal alinement inthe normal flat condition of the bottom so that the follower' may bemoved readily across the joint between the two sections. On the bottomof -A the follower there provided a foot 0r hereinafter appear.

or outer side of the follower D is a suitable f pivoted spring-presseddog 20 disposed so that its bottom edge .may frictionally engage theia-nges 17 of the channel or guideway 16 and thereby hold the followerfixed in any adjusted position.

At each side of and substantially parallel with the guideway 16, thereis a guide 21 extending from front to rear of each bot* tom section ormember. This guide is for the purpose of guiding notched cards, as willThe bottom edge of the follower D is provided at each side of theguideway 16 with a notch 22 to accommodate the guide 21. Outside of theguide 21, the follower is provided with a foot 23 to slidably bear uponthe bottom and hold the follower in an upright position. Asbestindicated in Fig. 8 of the drawings, it will be seen that each guide 21is in the form of an inverted substantially U-shaped channel having itslower edges resting upon 'the bottom plate B. For the purpose ofsecuring each guide to the bottom plate, said guide is provided adjacenteach end with a threaded pin or ystud 24, best shown in Fig. 5, and thisstud or pin extends downwardly through a slot 25 extending transverselythrough the bottom plate. A winged or other nut 26 is provided upon thelower end of the threaded pin which projects beneath the bottom plate,so that by tightening the nut against the underside of the bottomplatefthe pin 24 and the guide 21 may be readily held in place at anyadjustment studs or pins 24 maybe independent of one another, it ispreferred to employ a rod 27 housed within the guide 21 and spot-weldedor otherwise rigidly secured thereto, each end of the rod being bent atsubstantially .right angles thereto and screw-threade so within thelimits of the slotA 25. While the stops, each stop consisting of a rodor bar 28 disposed horizontally above the bottom member and'provided atopposite ends with depending arms 29 which are'provided at their lowerends with inwardly-directed portions 30, each of which passes through anopening 31 in the beaded edge -5 ofthe bottom member and also through ablock 32 rig- .idly secured withinv the bead- 5 by spot-welding or.otherwise. A set-screw 34 pierces the bottom of the channel or bead 5,so that it may be set up tightly against the part 30 tol hold the stopbar/'oi` bracket in any adjusted position within the limits of the parts30.

The present device is primarily designed for containing cards or looseleaves of the type shown in Fig. 7, wherein thereference character 35designates a card or sheet provided at its lower edge with a pluralityof notches 36.

In using the device, the guides 21 are ad justed laterally so as to comeinto alinement with the corresponding notches 36 in a plurality of cards35, such cards, of course, containing data which has been enteredthereon. One of such cards has been indicated in dotted lines at E inFig. 3 of the drawings, wherein it will be seen how certain of thenotches of the card engage the guides 2l so as to hold the cards againstedgewise displacement and also to guide them when they are movedlongitudinally of the device. lVhen the follower D is set up against aplurality of such cards, the latter are clamped tightly between the backC and the follower D lVhenever it is desired to have access to any ofthe cards, the joint et of the bottom is broken upwardly and each of thefeet 10 is engaged with one of the shoulders or projections 9 so as tosupport the bottom in a position such as shown in Fig. l and in dottedlines in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Before bringing the bottom into thisadjusted position, the lfollower D is of course backed away' from thecards to a suitable position upon the front bottom section or member.'When the bottom of the tray has thus been adjusted, the cards on therear bottom section will be tilted backwardly at an angle for convenientinspection. After inspection, the cards may be moved forwardly andplaced against the rear side of the follower D. If it becomesnecessaryito subsequently refer to cards already referred to, such cardsmay be drawn edgewise out of alinement with the rest of the cards untilothers of the notches 36 engage the guides 21, as shown in dot and dashlines at F in Fig. 8. 1n order that a card may be quickly placed in thisposition, the stop brackets 28, at one side of the device, are firstadjusted to such a position that when a card is brought up edgewiseagainst the bracket, certain of the notches of the card will be inalinement with the guides 21. After going through.

all of the cards, it is a very simple and convenient thing to refer backto the selected cards, because such selected cards project laterallyfrom the series of cards. lhen reference to the cards has beencompleted, the tray bottom is returned to its horizontal position uponthe base, and the follower moved forwardly so as to clamp the cardsbetween the stationary back and the follower. .The cards which have beenpulled out against the stops 28 can be returned to their normalpositions or they can remain in 'their adjusted positions withoutinterfer ing with the clamping of the cards between the stationary backand the follower.

1l'avingthus described the invention, what we claim. i

1. A iiling device comprising a bottom divided 'into a pair of sectionshaving' a hinge joint capable of breaking'ilp'wardly, an upright risingfrom each bottom section to support the contents of the filing device innormal and adjusted positions of said bottom, and propping means carriedby the outer free` end portion of one o-f the bottom sections forengagement with the support on Iwhich the filing device rests.

2. A filing device comprising a bottom divided into a pair of sectionshavingv a hinge joint capable of breaking upwardly, an upright risingfrom each bottom section to support the contents of the filing device,and propping means carried by one of the bottom sections.

3. A filing device comprising a bottom divided :into a pair of sectionshaving a hinge joint capable of breaking upwardly, an upright risingfrom each bottom section to support the contents of the filing device, ahinged support forone end of the bottom andpropping means carried by thebottom for engagement with the support on which the filingdevice restsfor maintaining the bottom sections with the hinge joint brokenupwardly. l

4. A ling device comprising a base, a bottom hinged at one end to thebase and divided into a pair 'of sectionsy vhaving a hinge joint capableofpb'reaking upwardly to an adjustable position, and cooperating meansbetween one of'the sections andthe base for maintaining the bottom in anadjusted position with the hinge joint broken upwardly. 'f

5. A. ling device comprising a base, a bottom hinged at one end to thebase and divided into 'a pair of sections having a hinge joint capableof breaking upwardly to an adjust-ed position, a plurality of stopmembers on the base, and a device on one of the bottom sections forselective engagement with the stops to prop the bottom 1n an adjustedposition.

6: A filing device comprising a base, a bottom hinged at one end theretoand divided into a pair of sections having a hinge joint capable ofbreaking upwardly, a series of shoulders projecting laterally outwardfrom opposite sides of the base, and members on one of the bottomsections for selecd tive engagement with the shoulders to prnp thebottom in an adjusted position.

7. A filing device comprising a bottom divided into a pair of lsectionshavin a hinged jointcapable of breakin upwar y, a back rising from oneof said ttom sec- 4 l y i 1,266,444

normal 'positidn of the bottom sections, and` afollower hal'ving aslide'mounted on the guideway.4

8. A filing `device comprising a bottom divided :into apair of sectionshaving a hinge joint cz'lpable of breaking upwardly, a back raising.from one of the bottom sections, a follower carried by the bottom andmovablel toward and away from the back, and card guidfas on each bottomsection, corresponding card guides of the two bottom sections jbeing, inendwise alinement in the normal positin of the bottom sections.

9. A filing, device comprising a bottom dividedlinto ,fa pair ofsections having a hinge joint capable of breaking upwardly,

a back rising from one of the sections, ay

guideway lea ling toward the back, a follower mountel upon the gui eway,and card guides at oppbsite sides of a d substantially parallelwithftheguideway. I;

10. A filing device comprising a bottom, a back, a follower movable tward andaway from the back, and a card. guide, said card guide having adepending screw-threaded projection, the bottom having a slot disposedtransversely of the guide and receiving the threaded projection, and anut o'n the underside of the projection -whereby the guide may beadjusted laterally oli-the,` bottom.

11. A filing device comprising a bottom,

a back rising therefrom, a follower movable toward and away from theback, and a card f guide, said card guide consisting of a channelhavingits edges resting upon the bottom member, a rod secured within "thechannel and having depending screw-threaded terminals, the bottom beingrovided with slots extending transversely o the guide and receiving thefscrewthreaded terminals, and

nuts on the screw-threaded terminals and at l" the underside of thebottom, whereby the guide may be adjusted laterally.

12. A filing device comprising a bottom, a back rising therefrom, afollower movable toward and away from the back, and a card stop carriedby the bottom at one side -v thereof and adjustable transversely .of thedirection of movement of the follower.

13. A filing device comprising a bottom, a back rising therefrom, afollower movable toward and away from the backand an adjustable cardstop consistingV of a rod located at one side of the bottom and eX-tending in the direction of movement of the follower, said rod havingdepending arms provided with lateral projections supported on thebottom, and clamping means engaging said projections to permit endwiseadj ustment thereof.

14:. A ling device comprising a base, a bottom hinged at one end to thebase and divided into a pair of sections having a hinge joint capable ofbreaking upwardly, aback rising from the rear bottom section, alinedguideways on the bottom sections, a follower mounted to travel' on thealined guideways, alined guides carried by the bottom sections atopposite sides of the guideways, a card stop carried by each of thebottom sections at one edge thereof, the base being provided at oppositesides with a series of transverse projections, the front bottomsectionhaving feet for selective engagement with the projections to prothe bottom in an adjusted position wit its hinge joint broken upwardly.

4 HENRY C. FOSBERG.

STRACHAN. In presence of-fl A. Tnrnomsfr,

RICHARD D. COLLINS.

